What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Mental Health Therapist position at Ellie Mental Health - Fairfax City?

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Who is Ellie? Ellie Mental Health is a highly successful outpatient mental health company structured to provide world-class mental health services that are focused on the therapist and provide a place where you can be your authentic self while doing what you love in a space you want to be in.

Ellie strives to remove many of the daily obstacles and administrative aspects that get in the way of a successful and enjoyable private practice experience. Ellie prioritizes the CLINICIAN'S experience by offering centralized administrative support, excellent compensation, benefits, training, and flexible scheduling. This way our practitioners have more time to focus on what they love – serving clients!

We want our people to be happy because happy therapists do better work and provide better client care!

We are looking for a special kind of Mental Health Therapist :

Do you seek any of the following?

To make a difference in the lives of diverse populations and "FILL THE GAP" in Fairfax, VA
To grow and have your creativity not only encouraged but embraced
A place where you can contribute to the vision and culture of a clinic full of autonomy, flexibility, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity
To have referrals matched to your specialty profile and scheduled for you via our Ellie Match system
A flexible schedule that meets your needs and lets you determine your earning potential
A caseload that helps ensure work / life balance based on your availability
Reduced administrative obligations such as credentialing, marketing, and insurance billing handled through our shared services team
Access to educational material suited for continuing education credits through the Ellie CEU library
To be a part of a community, a family, a place where fun is expected and laughter is your language

Some Necessary Requirements

We are looking for those who have already attained a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university

We need you to have a Virginia clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, etc.) with the ability to practice independently and potentially would like to be supervisors for those who are coming along in their journey

Experienced in completing psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and clinical case notes

Be effective in written and verbal communication skills

Be able to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents promptly

Have experience and comfort in working with diverse populations from the surrounding community

Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients

Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base

Proficient in the use of standard office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems (experience with Valant a plus)

Ability to pass a background check

Responsibilities and Duties

Provide therapy services for individuals, families, and groups

Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, and complete ongoing documentation including session progress notes, continual assessments, treatment plan reviews, and any other contact notes according to company guidelines and protocols

Part-time requires a minimum of 15 completed 1-hour sessions per week. To achieve full-time status, clinicians must maintain a completed caseload of a minimum of 25 1-hour client visits per week

Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling the mental health gaps in our community

Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals

Be an advocate for your client by coordinating services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed

Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and training

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Experience with couples and families

Ideal candidates will have general knowledge of therapy services provided in an outpatient setting, community resources, and insurance billing

Certified in specialty treatment modalities

Fluent in a language in addition to English

What we have to offer :

Ellie Mental Health offers a competitive salary with full-time opportunities for an excellent benefits package, PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs, and professional development.

Flexible scheduling

Hourly pay structure PLUS commission on claims

Paid Continuing Education time

Pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.

What else you should know :

This position is located in Fairfax City, Virginia

This position will be under the general supervision of the Clinical Director

We hire people passionate about making changes in the mental health community. We take a creative and collaborative approach to creating change while putting our team first.

We take care of our people. It’s that simple. From investing in their financial future to providing wages that shatter the ceiling in our industry to reasonable caseload expectations, we ensure that our people are happy. Happy employees do better work and provide better client care!

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